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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krisu Leepen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leepen comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - . Manny Machado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Krisu Leepen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leepen shoots in and gets a takedown into Machado's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leepen trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Leepen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leepen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leepen wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Leepen pushing down on Machado's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Leepen thows a huge punch but Machado dodges it nicely.
Machado is looking for a sweep. Leepen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machado trying to control from the bottom.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Machado wants to control but Leepen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machado is trying to stand up here but Leepen is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado wants to improve his position but Leepen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado keeps trying to improve his position.
Machado manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leepen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado moves into the clinch.
Leepen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Leepen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Machado.
Machado shoots in but Leepen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leepen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Machado misses
and Leepen counters with a straight right hand.
Leepen stuffs the takedown attempt from Machado. Machado gets slowly back to his feet.
Krisu Leepen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leepen lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado closes the distance and clinches up with Leepen, looking for a takedown. Machado pushes Leepen against the cage but Leepen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leepen throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Leepen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Leepen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leepen gets tackled into the cage by Machado. Machado maintains the clinch.
Leepen prevents the takedown attempt.
Machado stops a takedown attempt from Leepen.
Leepen can't get the takedown.
Leepen wants a takedown.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leepen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leepen sizes up Machado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado clinches up against the cage.
Machado jumps guard but Leepen stands there with Machado around his waist. Machado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leepen is trying to drag Machado to the mat but Machado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Leepen tries to score a body lock takedown but Machado shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leepen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leepen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
Leepen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Leepen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado dodges the punch combination from Leepen.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Leepen.
Leepen throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Leepen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado moves into range and clinches up with Leepen.
Machado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machado gets control of Leepen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Machado will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Machado is looking to stand up but Leepen isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Machado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leepen shoots in and bounces Machado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Machado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leepen won't allow Machado to sweep him here.
Machado working a defensive guard here.
Machado is pulling down on Leepen's head to control his posture.
Leepen passes Machado's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leepen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Leepen there.
Machado wants to get back to full guard.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leepen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leepen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machado defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado is looking to control Leepen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Machado avoid being mounted?
Machado is not content to let Leepen control the position.
Nice strikes from Leepen there.
Krisu Leepen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leepen wants to take a breather but Machado is having none of it.
Machado gets full guard.
Leepen lands a couple of elbows.
Machado will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Machado is trying to control the position but Leepen postures up.
Leepen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Machado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leepen is looking to work some ground and pound but Machado has wrist control.
Leepen is working Machado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Machado trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leepen postures up in Machado's guard and throws a big left but Machado blocks it.
Leepen throws a big elbow that misses.
Machado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Machado looking to control.
Leepen throws a strike but Machado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leepen pushes Machado off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Leepen avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Machado.
Leepen tries to bum rush Machado with a series of wild strikes but Machado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krisu Leepen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado dodges the punch combination from Leepen.
Machado with a poor takedown
and Leepen counters with a one-two to the body.
Krisu Leepen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Machado.
Machado shoots in for a takedown but Leepen shows good takedown defense.
Machado stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leepen throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leepen throws a right hand that Machado ducks under and follows up with a left that Machado also avoids with ease.
Machado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krisu Leepen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado is looking to clinch.
Leepen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Leepen dodges the punch combination from Machado.
Leepen misses with the combination.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt.
Krisu Leepen is winning the standup battle so far.
Leepen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leepen throws a series of punches but Machado avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Leepen fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krisu Leepen dominated that second round.
That's time! Leepen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Machado fails to land the takedown.
Leepen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leepen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machado fails with the takedown.
Leepen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leepen misses with a series of wild punches.
Leepen throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leepen, pushing him back against the cage.
Leepen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machado prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leepen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leepen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Machado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leepen swinging wildly here.
Leepen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a crisp one two that drops Leepen! Machado thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Leepen to his feet! Leepen is in big trouble!
Leepen is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leepen stuffs the takedown.
Oh Leepen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krisu Leepen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Machado.
Leepen misses with a takedown attempt - Machado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leepen up against the cage.
Leepen seems to have got his legs back now.
Machado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leepen fails to land with a series of punches.
Machado tries to clinch up.
Leepen avoids the head kick by Machado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado motions for Leepen to come forward. Machado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leepen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Machado quickly recovers to half guard.
Leepen is thwarting Machado's attempts to control the position.
Leepen trying to mount his opponent but Machado defends it.
Leepen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Machado is staying active underneath Leepen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leepen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Machado defending well though.
Machado wants to control but Leepen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Machado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leepen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Leepen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Leepen trying to control from half guard but Machado is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado moves into full guard.
Leepen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Machado's guard.
Machado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leepen.
Leepen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machado is in a horrible position here. Leepen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leepen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Machado tries to hold on but Leepen postures up.
Machado is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leepen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Leepen working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leepen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leepen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leepen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Leepen avoids the attempt from Machado to control.
Machado takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machado is looking to get to half guard.
Leepen looking to secure an arm triangle but Machado defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krisu Leepen.
I think Leepen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krisu Leepen!
Our winner, Krisu Leepen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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